New Zealand

Alexis George: AMP chief The freshly cut-down ASX-listed financial services firm, AMP, has set a modest “maintain” target for its NZ wealth operation amid mixed fortunes in Australia. Announcing the group’s 2023 annual results last week, AMP chief, Alexis George, said the NZ strategy was to “maintain current performance and continue to diversify revenue”. Year-on-year the NZ wealth arm reported a A$2 million increase in net profit after tax to reach A$34 million, underpinned by a markets-driven bump in assets under management across its KiwiSaver and superannuation funds. The NZ business booked asset-based net profits of A$22 million last year...

PSNA welcomes the joint call from New Zealand, Australia and Canada for Israel to abandon plans to invade Rafah with the massive humanitarian crisis that would result in. It is a refreshing change from these countries’ four-month refusal to condemn Israel’s genocidal slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza or Israel’s war crimes such as collective punishment and the destruction of hospitals, schools, universities and vast areas of housing. These three European colonial countries have also stood steadfastly with colonial Israel and the US against an immediate permanent ceasefire in Gaza. We call on New Zealand, Australia and Canada to “make their...

This afternoon PSNA sent the following letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister Christopher.luxon@parliament.govt.nz Rt Hon Winston Peters Foreign Minister Winston.peters@parliament.govt.nz Kia ora Mr Luxon kōrua ko Mr Peters, TDB Recommends NewzEngine.com New Zealand must join South Africa’s emergency appeal to the International Court of Justice to prevent genocide in Rafah We are pleased the government has been clear it opposes the proposed Israeli ground offensive in Rafah where more than a million Palestinians are jammed in with heavy Israeli bombing already killing Palestinians in their hundreds. We also agree with...